‘My Lady Jane’ Canceled After One Season At Amazon, Fans React With Harsh Words For Prime Video
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It’s official: ‘My Lady Jane’ has been canceled at Amazon Prime Video after just one, eight-episode season on the streamer. The fantasy-romance show premiered June 27.
The main cast included Emily Bader as Lady Jane Grey, Edward Bluemel as Lord Guildford Dudley, Anna Chancellor as Lady Frances Grey, Rob Brydon as Lord Dudley, Guildford's father, Jordan Peters as King Edward VI, Kate O'Flynn as Princess Mary, Abbie Hern as Princess Bess, Henry Ashton as Lord Stan Dudley, Guildford's brother, Oliver Chris as the Author (voiceover role), Dominic Cooper as Lord Seymour, and Jim Broadbent as the Duke of Leicester.
The show was based by the book of the same name by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows. The series was created by Gemma Burgess, who also executive produced and served as co-showrunner with Meredith Glynn.
Synopsis: Lady Jane Grey and her husband Guildford live during the reign of Edward, son of Henry VIII. She unexpectedly finds herself crowned queen overnight and becomes the target of criminals who want her throne and her head.
Though the show could not pull in the streaming numbers Prime Video mandated, show was well-received by critics, holding at 94% on Rotten Tomatoes, alongside 79% from fans.
See fan reactions to the show’s cancelation:
One passionate fan even started a petition on change.org in support of the show, urging a season two renewal. Over 4000 people signed the petition in one day (Aug. 19), accumulating over 12,600 supporters.
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Suffice to say that the rising demand is there for ‘My Lady Jane’ to continue, but will it be enough to warrant another season of the acclaimed show?
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